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New England Public Policy Center - Publications by Author

Robert Tannenwald (Director)
Darcy Rollins Saas (Deputy Director)
Alicia Sasser
(Senior Economist)
Bo Zhao (Senior Economist)
Heather Brome (Senior Policy Analyst)

Jennifer Weiner (Policy Analyst)
Robert Clifford
(Senior Research Assistant)
Michael O'Mara (Senior Research Assistant)
Yael Shavit (Senior Research Assistant)
Former staff members and other authors



Robert Tannenwald

Research Reports

Water, Water Everywhere: Dare I Drink a Drop?
by Robert Tannenwald and Nicholas Turner
NEPPC Research Report No. 05-1 (May 2005)

Working Papers

Measuring Fiscal Disparities Across the U.S. States: A Representative Revenue System/Representative Expenditure System Approach, Fiscal Year 2002
by Yesim Yilmaz, Sonya Hoo, Matthew Nagowski, Kim Rueben, and Robert Tannenwald
NEPPC Working Paper No. 06-2 (November 2006)

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It?
by Alicia Sasser, Bo Zhao, and Darcy Saas (with an overview by Robert Tannenwald)
NEPPC Working Paper No. 06-1 (May 2006)

Rapid-Response Memos

Testimony Before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee Regarding the Proposal to Phase Out the State's Corporation Income Taxpdf
by Robert Tannenwald (May 2009)

Appropriate Price Deflators for State-Specific State and Local Spending pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Michael O'Mara (March 2009)

State Fiscal Relief—Protecting Health Coverage in an Economic Downturn pdf
by Robert Tannenwald (July 2008)

Inter-local Government Merger and Management Arrangements pdf
by Elena Papoulias and Robert Tannenwald (May 2008)

Fuel Cell Production and Development Incentives in New England pdf
by Elena Papoulias and Robert Tannenwald (April 2008)

Federal and New England State Brownfield Tax Incentives pdf
by Elena Papoulias and Robert Tannenwald (April 2008)

Data on Software Companies in Vermont pdf
by Robert Tannenwald, Darcy Saas, and Antoniya Owens (October 2007)

Fiscal Note on LD 569 pdf
by Robert Tannenwald (March 2007)

Growing Financial Strain among Middle-Class Households pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Joanna Helou (January 2007)

Gasoline Excise Tax Rates and the Medical Care Component of the Consumer Price Index pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Ashley Provencher (July 2006)

Responses to Questions from the New Hampshire House of Representatives pdf
by Heather Brome, Bo Zhao, and Robert Tannenwald (December 2005)

Presentations and Testimonies

Economic and Fiscal Conditions in New England pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
New Hampshire Legislative Forum (November 2, 2009)

The State of the New England States pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Boston Municipal Analyst Forum (October 6, 2009)

U.S. Economic and Financial Conditions pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
House Ways & Means Committee, Senate Finance Committee, New Hampshire Legislature
(January 20, 2009)

The New England Economy: Where We've Been, Where We're At, and Where We're Going pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Boston/New England Chapter of Counselors of Real Estates
(January 13, 2009)

The New England Economy: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re At, and Where We’re Going pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Accountants Kickoff Event, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
(November 12, 2008)

Sources of Creativity in State Taxation in the 21st Century pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented at the “State and Local Tax Policy—Out of the Box” Conference at the Fiscal Research Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (May 14, 2008)

Business Tax Reform Proposals in Massachusetts: Policy Options for the New England States pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented at Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s “Economic Perspectives on State and Local Taxes” (May 9, 2008)

The State of the States pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the New England States Government Financial Officers’ Association 16th Annual Spring Training Seminar (March 27, 2008)

The Lights, Cameras, Caution! Some Questions to Ask about Film Tax Credits pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the Forum on Film and Audio Tax Credits, Connecticut Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (March 26, 2008)

Combined Unitary Reporting: The Basic Concept pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the New England Study Group (February 21, 2008)

The Economy: Where Have We Been, Where Are We At? Where Are We Going? pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to Construction Financial Management Association, Massachusetts Chapter (January 8, 2008)

Beyond the headlines: A closer look at economic conditions in Massachusetts and the Nation
Facts and myths about business taxation in Massachusetts
pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (December 12, 2007)

Thoughts on How to Account for Migration and Commuting in Forecasting State Economic Variables pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the Combined Meeting of the Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Committee and the Revenue Forecasting Committee (July 17, 2007)

Fact and Myth about Property Tax Burden in New England and the Northeast: Who is Getting Hammered and Who is Not? pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the New England Consortium of State Labor Relations Staff Training Academy (April 27, 2007)

Housing Affordability for New England's Young, Educated Workers pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented at the Hartford Area Business Economists meeting (April 18, 2007)

The Minimum Wage: Why Was It Passed? What Does It Buy? What Does It Cost? pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented at the New Hampshire’s Basic Needs & Livable Wage 2006 Conference (December 6, 2006)

Two Tales of Connecticut pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented at the Benchmarking Connecticut 2006 Conference (November 30, 2006)

Boston's Economy: Past, Present, Future pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce (October 4, 2006)

A Better Way to Measure Tax Burden? Assessing Maine’s Revenue Capacity and Expenditure Need pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Matthew Nagowski
Presented to the Maine Public Spending Research Group (September 25, 2006)

Fiscal Policy: What To Worry About, and What Not To Worry About pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the National League of Cities Joint Meeting of the Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations Policy Committee and CityFuturesPanel on Public Finance (June 15, 2006)

The Competitiveness Of Rhode Island's Personal Income Tax pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the Rhode Island House and Senate Joint Committee on Economic Development (December 7, 2005)

Heat and Light in the Debate About State and Local Business Tax Climate—A View from the Trenches pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented at the Taubman Center Luncheon Series, Brown University (September 15, 2005)

New England Economic Update pdf
by Robert Tannenwald
Presented to the New England Advisory Council, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (September 9, 2005)

Other

A Final Report of the New Hampshire Commission on Education Funding pdf
Robert Tannenwald was a Member and Research Director of this Commission. Its final report contains a comprehensive analysis of several alternative tax regimes for the state of New Hampshire. (January 8, 2001)

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Darcy Rollins Saas

Research Reports

Reading the Fine Print: How Details Matter in Tax and Expenditure Limitations
by Heather Brome and Darcy Rollins Saas
NEPPC Research Report No. 06-3 (October 2006)

Policy Briefs

Crowded out of the Housing Market
by Darcy Rollins Saas with Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 07-2 (March 2007)

Hollywood East? Film Tax Credits in New England
by Darcy Rollins Saas
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 06-3 (October 2006)

An Overview of Chapters 40R and 40S: Massachusetts’ Newest Housing Policies
by Darcy Rollins Saas
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 06-1 (February 2006)

Working Papers

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It?
by Alicia Sasser, Bo Zhao, and Darcy Rollins Saas (with an overview by Robert Tannenwald)
NEPPC Working Paper No. 06-1 (May 2006)

Discussion Papers

School Finance in Vermont: Balancing Equal Education and Fair Tax Burdens
by Darcy Rollins Saas
NEPPC Discussion Paper No. 07-1 (January 2007)

Rapid-Response Memos

Data on Software Companies in Vermont pdf
by Robert Tannenwald, Darcy Saas, and Antoniya Owens (October 2007)

Measuring Maine's Tax Burden pdf
by Matthew Nagowski and Darcy Rollins Saas (October 2006)

Empirical Evidence of the Effects of Government Fragmentation pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas and Antoniya Owens (March 2006)

Evidence and Analysis of the Relationship of Rainy Day Funds and Municipal Bond Ratings pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas (September 2005)

The Nonprofit Role in Monitoring Affordability of 40B Housing Units in Massachusetts pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas (September 2005)

Presentations and Testimonies

Measuring and Comparing Government Spending in Maine pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented to the Maine Center for Economic Policy Annual Meeting (January 14, 2008)

Education Finance Reform in Vermont pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented to the National Conference of State Legislators Fiscal Analysts Seminar (September 6, 2007)

An Overview of the New England and New Hampshire Economy pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented to the New Hampshire Senate Ways and Means Committee (May 1, 2007)

Is it Possible to Design an Effective Tax and Expenditure Limitation? Lessons from New England pdf
by Heather Brome and Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented at Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s “Economic Perspectives on State and Local Taxation” (January 19, 2007)

The New England Economy: Conditions, Forecasts, and Challenges pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented to the Maine Public Spending Research Group (September 25, 2006)

The Massachusetts Economy: Conditions, Forecasts, and Challenges pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented to the Massachusetts Joint Labor-Management Committee for Municipal Police and Fire (June 29, 2006)

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It? pdf
by Alicia Sasser, Bo Zhao, and Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented at “Public Policy Alliance for Housing Third Annual State of Housing in New Hampshire Conference” (May 31, 2006)

LD 1: Tax Reform For Maine pdf
by Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented to the Connecticut Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (October 26, 2005)

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Alicia Sasser

Research Reports

The Future of the Skilled Labor Force in New England: The Supply of Recent College Graduates
by Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Research Report No. 08-1 (September 2008)

Reaching the Goal: Expanding Health Insurance Coverage in New England
Current Strategies and New Initiatives

by Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Research Report No. 07-1 (September 2007)

The Potential Economic Impact of Increasing the Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
by Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Research Report No. 06-1 (January 2006)

Policy Briefs

Lasting Connections: Using Internships to Retain Recent College Graduates in New England
by Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 09-3 (March 2009)

Retention of Recent College Graduates in New England
by Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 09-2 (January 2009)

The Supply of Recent College Graduates in New England
by Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 09-1 (January 2009)

The New England Rental Market
by Alicia Sasser
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 07-1 (January 2007)

Working Papers

Voting with their Feet? Local Economic Conditions and Migration Trends in New England pdf
by Alicia Sasser (July 2009)

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It?
by Alicia Sasser, Bo Zhao, and Darcy Saas (overview by Robert Tannenwald)
NEPPC Working Paper No. 06-1 (May 2006)

Rapid-Response Memos

Trends in Median Income in Massachusetts, Greater Boston, and the City of Boston pdf
by Alicia Sasser and Brad Hershbein (May 2006)

Health Care Employment across New England and the Nation pdf
by Alicia Sasser and Matthew Nagowski (March 2006)

Presentations and Testimonies

Choosing Where to Live and Work After Graduation pdf
by Alicia Sasser
Presented at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce/Federal Reserve Bank Special Intern Event (July 22, 2009)

The Future of the Skilled Labor Force in New England: The Supply of Recent College Graduates pdf
by Alicia Sasser
Presented at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Breakfast Meeting (September 18, 2008)

Update on the New England Economy and Housing Market pdf
by Alicia Sasser
Presented at the New England Realtor's Conference (March 3, 2008)

The Potential Economic Impact of Increasing the Minimum Wage pdf
by Alicia Sasser
Presented at the House of Representatives Continuing Education Session “The Livable Wage” (January 11, 2007)

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It? pdf
by Alicia Sasser, Bo Zhao, and Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented at “Public Policy Alliance for Housing Third Annual State of Housing in New Hampshire Conference” (May 31, 2006)

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It? pdf
by Alicia Sasser
Presented at "Housing and the Economy in Greater Boston: Trends, Impacts, and Potential Responses," Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (May 22, 2006)

New England's Expensive Housing: Issues, Evidence, and Policies pdf
by Alicia Sasser and Bo Zhao
Presented to Gordon College (February 23, 2006)

Understanding Housing Affordability in New England pdf
by Alicia Sasser and Bo Zhao
Presented to the New England Study Group (December 6, 2005)

The State of Affordable Housing in Greater Boston pdf
by Alicia Sasser
Presented as part of the John Laware Leadership Forum series (November 2, 2005)

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Bo Zhao

Working Papers

Designing State Aid Formulas: The Case of a New Formula for Distributing Municipal Aid in Massachusetts
by Bo Zhao and Katharine Bradbury
NEPPC Working Paper No. 08-2 (April 2008)

Measuring Disparities in Non-School Costs and Revenue Capacity among Massachusetts Cities and Towns
by Katharine Bradbury and Bo Zhao
NEPPC Working Paper No. 06-3 (December 2006)

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It?
by Alicia Sasser, Bo Zhao, and Darcy Saas (overview by Robert Tannenwald)
NEPPC Working Paper No. 06-1 (May 2006)

Policy Briefs

Measuring Non-School Fiscal Imbalances of New England Municipalities
by Katharine Bradbury and Bo Zhao
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 07-6 (July 2007)

Rapid-Response Memos

The Impact of Recent Credit Market Turmoil on New England State Housing Finance Authorities pdf
by Bo Zhao (April 2008)

The Phase-In Schedule of GASB 45 pdf
by Bo Zhao (June 2008)

Responses to Questions from the New Hampshire House of Representatives pdf
by Heather Brome, Bo Zhao, and Robert Tannenwald (December 2005)

Presentations and Testimonies

Massachusetts' Economy and the Leisure and Hospitality Industry pdf
by Bo Zhao
22nd Massachusetts Governor's Conference on Travel and Tourism
(March 27, 2009)

Designing State Aid Formulas: The Case of a New Formula Distributing Municipal Aid in Massachusetts pdf
by Bo Zhao and Katharine Bradbury
30th Annual APPAM Conference
(November 8, 2008)

Regional Economic Overview pdf
by Bo Zhao
Presented at the "Focus on the Regional Economy and the Green/Climate Change Economy" Event of the Environmental Business Council of New England (May 8, 2008)

Measuring Disparities in Non-School Costs and Revenue Capacity among Massachusetts Cities and Towns pdf
by Katharine Bradbury and Bo Zhao
Presented at the International Seminar on Measuring Fiscal Health of Cities, World Bank Institute in Partnership with National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, India (April 25, 2008)

Overview of the New England Economy pdf
by Bo Zhao
Presented to the Community Development Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (March 10, 2008)

The State of the New England Economy pdf
by Bo Zhao
Presented at MassASPA’s “The New England Economy and You” conference (January 23, 2008)

State Aid to Municipalities: Measuring Local Non-School Fiscal Distress and Designing an Aid Formula pdf
by Bo Zhao
Presented at “Financing Municipalities in New England: Revisiting the State-Local Relationship,” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (December 5, 2007)

Outlook for the Massachusetts Hospitality Industry pdf
by Bo Zhao
Presented to the Massachusetts Lodging Association’s Boston Outlook 2008 conference (July 10, 2007)

Measuring Disparities in Non-School Costs and Revenue Capacity among Massachusetts Cities and Towns pdf
by Katharine Bradbury and Bo Zhao
Presented at the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston (February 28, 2007)

The Lack of Affordable Housing in New England: How Big a Problem? Why Is It Growing? What Are We Doing About It? pdf
by Alicia Sasser, Bo Zhao, and Darcy Rollins Saas
Presented at “Public Policy Alliance for Housing Third Annual State of Housing in New Hampshire Conference” (May 31, 2006)

New England's Expensive Housing: Issues, Evidence, and Policies pdf
by Alicia Sasser and Bo Zhao
Presented to Gordon College (February 23, 2006)

National Economic Overview pdf
by Bo Zhao
Presented to New Hampshire House and Senate Ways and Means and Finance Committees (December 13, 2005)

Understanding Housing Affordability in New England pdf
by Alicia Sasser and Bo Zhao
Presented to the New England Study Group (December 6, 2005)

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Heather Brome

Research Reports

Reading the Fine Print: How Details Matter in Tax and Expenditure Limitations
by Heather Brome and Darcy Saas
NEPPC Research Report No. 06-3 (October 2006)

Conference Reports

Employing the Region's Assets: Baby Boomers Meeting New England's Skilled Workforce Needs
by Heather Brome and Sandra Hackman
NEPPC Conference Report No. 08-1 (May 2009)

Discussion Papers

Smart Places, Getting Smarter: Facts about the Young Professional Population in New England States
by Heather Brome
NEPPC Discussion Paper No. 09-1 (July 2009)

Is New England Experiencing a "Brain Drain"? Facts about Demographic Change and Young Professionals
by Heather Brome
NEPPC Discussion Paper No. 07-3 (November 2007)

Policy Briefs

Can Young Professionals Afford to Buy a Home in New England?
by Heather Brome
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 08-1 (February 2008)

Rapid-Response Memos

Financial Services Industry in New Englandpdf
by Heather Brome (June 2009)

New England State Fiscal Review pdf
by Heather Brome, Robert Clifford, and Jennifer Weiner (March 2009)

Massachusetts' 40T pdf
by Heather Brome (April 2008)

Rainy Day Funds pdf
by Heather Brome (September 2007)

Current Account Deficit pdf
by Heather Brome (January 2007)

Urban vs. Suburban Job Growth pdf
by Heather Brome (October 2006)

Economic Impact of Casino Development pdf
by Heather Brome (September 2006)

Economic Impact of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiativepdf
by Heather Brome (March 2006)

Higher Interest Rates pdf
by Heather Brome (March 2006)

Status of Current Proposals for Massachusetts Health Care Reform pdf
by Heather Brome (January 2006)

Responses to Questions from the New Hampshire House of Representatives pdf
by Heather Brome, Bo Zhao, and Robert Tannenwald (December 2005)

Tax and Expenditure Limitations Annotated Bibliography pdf
by Heather Brome (October 2005)

Presentations and Testimonies

Older Workers Meeting Skilled Workforce Needspdf
by Heather Brome
The Eastern Region IPMA Conference (October 6, 2009)

The New England Economypdf
by Heather Brome
Presented to the Massachusetts' Society of CPAs (May 13, 2009)

Migration and Demographic Trends Trends in New England pdf
by Heather Brome
Presented to Hartford Area Business Economists (March 18, 2009)

The New England Economy: Conditions, Forecasts, and Challenges pdf
by Heather Brome
Presented to MEMIC Indemnity Company Compensation 2007 Summit (November 1, 2007)

New England's Changing Demography pdf
by Heather Brome
Presented at the NESGFOA Spring Training 2007 (March 29, 2007)

Is it Possible to Design an Effective Tax and Expenditure Limitation? Lessons from New England pdf
by Heather Brome and Darcy Saas
Presented at Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s “Economic Perspectives on State and Local Taxation” (January 19, 2007)

The New England Economy pdf
by Heather Brome
Presented to the Washington Trust Company (May 3, 2006)

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Jennifer Weiner

Rapid-Response Memos

Ernst & Young Analyses of New Mexico and New York Film Tax Credits pdf
by Jennifer Weiner (April 2009)

New England State Fiscal Review pdf
by Heather Brome, Robert Clifford, and Jennifer Weiner (March 2009)

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Connecticut's Film Tax Credits pdf
by Jennifer Weiner (January 2009)

Assessing Alternative Measures of State Income pdf
by Jennifer Weiner and Igor Popov (July 2008)

Presentations and Testimonies

Economic Overview for Rhode Island and the Region pdf
by Jennifer Weiner
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
(January 13, 2009)

The Future of the Skilled Labor Force in New England:  The Supply of Recent College Graduates pdf
by Jennifer Weiner
Presented to the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (December 9, 2008)

The Future of the Skilled Labor Force in New England:  The Supply of Recent College Graduates pdf
by Jennifer Weiner
Presented to the New England Board of Higher Education (November 7, 2008)

 

Robert Clifford

Rapid-Response Memos

New England State Fiscal Review pdf
by Heather Brome, Robert Clifford, and Jennifer Weiner (March 2009)

Conference Reports

Financing Municipalities in New England: Revisiting the State-Local Relationship
by Robert Clifford
NEPPC Conference Report No. 07-1 (June 2008)

 

Michael O'Mara

Rapid-Response Memos

Appropriate Price Deflators for State-Specific State and Local Spending pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Michael O'Mara (March 2009)

 

Yael Shavit

Policy Briefs

Revenue Forecasting Processes in New England
by Yael Shavit
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 09-4 (April 2009)

Rapid-Response Memos

State-Level Economic Stimulus Packages pdf
by Yael Shavit and Robert Tannenwald (November 2008)

Savings to Debt Ratios, Income Inequality and Tax Incidence by Income Class pdf
by Yael Shavit and Robert Tannenwald (October 2008)

 

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Former Staff Members and Other Authors

Research Reports

A Portrait of New England's Immigrants
by Antoniya Owens
NEPPC Research Report No. 08-2 (November 2008)

The Challenge of Energy Policy in New England
by Carrie Conaway
NEPPC Research Report No. 06-2 (April 2006)

Water, Water Everywhere: Dare I Drink a Drop?
by Robert Tannenwald and Nicholas Turner
NEPPC Research Report No. 05-1 (May 2005)

Policy Briefs

GASB 45 and Other Post-Employment Benefit Promises: The Fog Is Clearing
by Steffanie Brady
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 07-7 (September 2007)

Small Employers and Expanded Health Insurance Coverage
by Phil Primack
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 07-5 (July 2007)

The Fiscal Capacity of New England
by Matthew Nagowski
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 07-4 (May 2007)

Who Are the Uninsured, and Why Are They Uninsured?
by Antoniya Owens
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 07-3 (March 2007)

The Changing Housing Market: A Bang or a Whimper?
by Karl E. Case
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 06-4 (December 2006)

Ensuring Adequate Electrical Capacity in New England
by Carrie Conaway
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 06-2 (July 2006)

Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
by Brad Hershbein
NEPPC Policy Brief No. 05-1 (July 2005)

Working Papers

Public-Private Partnerships, Cooperative Agreements, and the Production of Public Services in Small and Rural Municipalities
by Robert D. Mohr, University of New Hampshire, Steven Deller, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and John Halstead, University of New Hampshire
NEPPC Working Paper No. 08-4 (June 2008)

The Lengthening of Childhood
by David Deming and Susan Dynarski, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
NEPPC Working Paper No. 08-3 (June 2008)

The Dynamic between Municipal Revenue Sources and the State-Local Relationship in New England
by Richard F. Dye, Lake Forest College and University of Illinois
NEPPC Working Paper No. 08-1 (February 2008)

The Labor Market for Direct Care Workers
by Reagan Baughman and Kristin Smith, University of New Hampshire
NEPPC Working Paper No. 07-4 (November 2007)

The Impact of Wetlands Rules on the Prices of Regulated and Proximate Houses: A Case Study
by Katherine A. Kiel, College of the Holy Cross
NEPPC Working Paper No. 07-3 (November 2007)

The Fiscal Impact of College Attainment
by Philip A. Trostel, University of Maine
NEPPC Working Paper No. 07-2 (November 2007)

Do Loans Increase College Access and Choice? Examining the Introduction of Universal Student Loans
by Bridget Terry Long, Harvard Graduate School of Education and NBER
NEPPC Working Paper No. 07-1 (November 2007)

Measuring Fiscal Disparities Across the U.S. States: A Representative Revenue System/Representative Expenditure System Approach, Fiscal Year 2002
by Yesim Yilmaz, Sonya Hoo, Matthew Nagowski, Kim Rueben, and Robert Tannenwald
NEPPC Working Paper No. 06-2 (November 2006)

The Challenge of Energy Policy in New England
by Carrie Conaway
NEPPC Working Paper No. 05-2 (December 2005)

The New England-China Relationship in 2005
by Lynn E. Browne
NEPPC Working Paper No. 05-1 (August 2005)

Conference Reports

Covering the Uninsured: Costs, Benefits, and Policy Alternatives for New England
by Matthew Nagowski
NEPPC Conference Report No. 06-1 (February 2007)

Fueling the Future: Energy Policy in New England
by Antoniya Owens
NEPPC Conference Report No. 05-2 (April 2006)

Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: Research and Reality
by Brad Hershbein
NEPPC Conference Report No. 05-1 (July 2005)

Discussion Papers

The Potential Economic Impact of Increasing the Minimum Wage in New Hampshire
by Antoniya Owens
NEPPC Discussion Paper No. 07-2 (July 2007)

New Hampshire's Quest for a Constitutionally Adequate Education
by Oyebola Olabisi
NEPPC Discussion Paper No. 06-2 (October 2006)

New England Migration Trends
by David Agrawal
NEPPC Discussion Paper No. 06-1 (October 2006)

Rapid-Response Memos

Assessing Alternative Measures of State Income pdf
by Jennifer Weiner and Igor Popov (July 2008)

Median Household Income in Massachusetts, Greater Boston, and the City of Boston (1999-2006) pdf
by Antoniya Owens (January 2008)

Data on Software Companies in Vermont pdf
by Robert Tannenwald, Darcy Saas, and Antoniya Owens (October 2007)

Business Regulations in New England pdf
by Adam Langley (July 2007)

Examples of Inter-Local Revenue Sharing pdf
by Matthew Nagowski (August 2007)

Economic Impact of the Proposed Minimum Wage Increase in New Hampshire pdf
by Antoniya Owens (April 2007)

State Eligibility Requirements for Public Assistance pdf
by Erin Langlois (March 2007)

Economic Similarities between Maine and Neighboring Canadian Provinces pdf
by Matthew Nagowski (March 2007)

Update on Forward Capacity Markets pdf
by Carrie Conaway (January 2007)

Income Mobilitypdf
by Joanna Helou (January 2007)

Growing Financial Strain among Middle-Class Households pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Joanna Helou (January 2007)

Empirical Evidence of the Effects of Government Fragmentationpdf
by Darcy Saas and Antoniya Owens (March 2006)

Transportation and Freight Movement Policy Issues in New England pdf
by David Agrawal with Antoniya Owens (October 2006)

Maine County-to-County Population Migration pdf
by Matthew Nagowski (October 2006)

Worcester County Population Migration pdf
by Matthew Nagowski (October 2006)

Measuring Maine's Tax Burden pdf
by Matthew Nagowski and Darcy Saas (October 2006)

Measures of State and Local Tax Burden pdf
by Matthew Nagowski (July 2006)

What Explains the Growing Difference between BEA and Census Data on Government Spending on Construction? pdf
by Matthew Nagowski (July 2006)

Gasoline Excise Tax Rates and the Medical Care Component of the Consumer Price Index pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Ashley Provencher (July 2006)

Population Growth and Migration in New England pdf
by Carrie Conaway (June 2006)

New Proposal for Increasing New England’s Electrical Generating Capacity through Forward Capacity Markets pdf
by Carrie Conaway (May 2006)

Assessing the Economic Impact of Higher Education Institutions in New England pdf
by Matthew Nagowski (February 2006)

Energy Assistance for Low Income Households (Parts 1 and 2) pdf
by Antoniya Owens (October 2005)

Results from the BRAC Commission Deliberations pdf
by Antoniya Owens (August 2005)

Recent Developments in the Military Base Closing Process pdf
by Antoniya Owens (June 2005)

The Impact of Military Base Closings on New England pdf
by Antoniya Owens (May 2005)

Presentations and Testimonies

Energy Issues facing Connecticut pdf
by Carrie Conaway
Prepared for the Connecticut Voices for Children Annual Budget Forum (January 31, 2007)

The Challenge of Energy Policy in New England pdf
by Carrie Conaway
Presented at the Purchasing Management Association of Boston membership meeting (November 13, 2006)

The New Hampshire Economy in Regional Perspective: Conditions, Forecasts, and Challenges pdf
by Carrie Conaway
Presented to the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association Board of Directors (October 2, 2006)

A Better Way to Measure Tax Burden? Assessing Maine’s Revenue Capacity and Expenditure Need pdf
by Robert Tannenwald and Matthew Nagowski
Presented to the Maine Public Spending Research Group (September 25, 2006)

The Economic Landscape for Retirement Security in New England pdf
by Carrie Conaway
Presented to the New England Legislators Symposium (June 23, 2006)

The Challenge of Energy Policy in New England pdf
by Carrie Conaway
Presented at “Fueling the Future: Energy Policy in New England,” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (December 2, 2005)

Other

New Hampshire's Minimum Wage pdf
by Antoniya Owens
Communities & Banking, Volume 19, Number 1, Winter 2008

Growing…but Slowing? An Overview of New England’s Economic Performance in 2006 pdf
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